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Vermont Public Two-Year Colleges

Junior Colleges, Technical Institutes, and Schools

The State of Vermont administers its own system of higher education which operate at least two tiers of public colleges. One being the community colleges in Vermont, sometimes called Vermont junior colleges, or Vermont technical institutes, and so-called "four-year" Vermont colleges which award bachelor's and master's degrees. The "two-year" community educational institutions provide post-secondary education and lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas, and associate's degrees in Vermont. The name, "community colleges" derives from the fact that "two-year" colleges primarily accept, and attract, students from the Vermont local community

Comprehensive community college education is a relatively recent addition to the state, although the Vermont Technical College traces its origins to the Randolph Normal School Founded in 1866 to train public school teachers. It became the Vermont School of Agriculture in 1910, the Vermont Agricultural and Technical Institute in 1957, and in 1961 became part of the Vermont State College System. It was renamed Vermont Technical College in 1962.

In 1968, a task force looking at higher education determined that a great need existed for additional postsecondary access. It was determined that building a one campus-based institution or expanding any existing college would not meet the varied needs of rural communities. In 1970, the governor issued an executive order creating the Community College of Vermont, which today consists of a statewide network of 12 offices in various communities across the state. These offices deliver transfer, occupational and continuing education programs. In 1972, the Community College of Vermont merged with the Vermont State College system, which includes three four-year colleges and the Vermont Technical College.

Vermont Degrees, Certificates, & Diplomas

• New England Culinary Institute - Branch Campus (Essex)
• New England Culinary Institute - Montpelier

Vermont Community Colleges and Two Year Colleges

• Community College of Vermont
  • Bennington, VT
  • Brattleboro, VT
  • Burlington, VT
  • Middlebury, VT
  • Montpelier, VT
  • Morrisville, VT
  • Newport, VT
  • Rutland, VT
  • Springfield, VT
  • St. Albans, VT
  • St. Johnsbury, VT
  • White River Junction, VT
  • Waterbury, VT
• Landmark College (Putney, VT)
• Sterling College (Craftsbury Commons, VT)
• Woodbury College (Montpelier, VT)

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